Technology-based public policy interventions to enhance access to health care support: A study in the context of rural bangladesh

Abstract

Bangladesh is one of the most populous countries in the world and the current population is 165.06 million. Almost more than half of the total population does not have proper access to proper healthcare support due to the shortage of the appropriate number of healthcare facilities and registered doctors. The latest research analysis and study conducted by WHO states that now there's only 3 doctors and 3 nurses per 1000 people in Bangladesh. Further comprehensive research indicates that there are certain rural and remote locations in Bangladesh where there are no available hospitals and/or registered doctors to provide required health care facilities. Thus, against this backdrop, there is an it is urgent need to understand whether and how the government could utilizes IT tools such as mobile apps to facilitate access to health care support. This exploratory research study thoroughly focuses on the various problematic areas in rural health care facilities available to the rural population of Bangladesh, and proposes an alternative and sustainable approach to overcome such gap in medical services for this underserved population.